Modifies provisions concerning licenses for persons who transport, broker, or process solid waste or soil and fill recyclable materials.
This bill modifies licensing requirements for businesses handling soil and fill recyclable materials in New Jersey. It exempts "intra-utility transportation or processing" of these materials from certain regulations, allowing public utilities and their contractors to handle soil and fill recyclable materials without a full license under specified conditions. The bill also removes fingerprinting requirements for brokers, consultants, and salespeople, and expands the definition of "soil and fill recyclable materials" to exclude materials managed under licensed site remediation professionals. Additionally, it establishes a de minimis exemption for handling less than 200 cubic yards of soil and fill materials at a single site and extends the license application deadline from 30 to 45 days.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Nov 17, 2025
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (73-0-0)
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Karabinchak)
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-0)
upper
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
upper
Dec 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Nov 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Smith
DDemocratic
P
Robert Karabinchak
DDemocratic
P
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
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